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Psyko Audio 5.1 PC Gaming Headset promises perpetual sweet-spot

, Apr 22nd 2010 Discuss [0]

When your company is called Psyko Audio Labs then we guess you have to fill your press release with threatening phrases like "Psyko ushers in the dawn of audio as a weapon", but frankly we'd be happy if the distinctive Psyko 5.1 PC Gaming Headset System sounds as good as they promise.  The magic, they reckon, is in the five speakers integrated into the headband - front left, center, front right, rear left and rear right - together with a subwoofer in each earphone, which basically create a miniature surround sound gaming environment around your head. Video demo after the cut Read The Full Story

Sony HT-SF470 5.1 surround system & CT350/CT150 soundbars debut

, Apr 21st 2010 Discuss [1]

Sony have announced three new home audio systems, with two soundbars for the cable-phobic and a 5.1 surround setup for those slightly more ambitious.  The Sony HT-SF470 is a 3D-capable 1000 watt (157W x 5 +167W sub) system with three HDMI inputs and an HDMI pass-through port, together with BRAVIA Sync, a Digital Media Port for use with an optional iPod cradle, two digital audio inputs (coax and optical) and digital cinema auto calibration for straightforward setup. Read The Full Story

HTC tablet rumors reignite; 1080p HD recording coming Q2 2011

, Apr 16th 2010 Discuss [1]

The will-they, won't-they rumors surrounding HTC's tipped tablet project are now officially more convoluted than Ross and Rachel from Friends, and just as we'd got used to the idea that it had all been an experiment subsequently abandoned there's now conflicting word from HTC in South Africa.  At the recent launch of the Legend, Desire and Smart there, local MD Quinton Leigh apparently told PhoneReport that the company was working on an Android-based tablet. Read The Full Story

Mitsubishi Unisen Immersive Sound HDTVs get WiFi, Bluetooth A2DP and soundbars

, Apr 8th 2010 Discuss [0]

It's not just a new range of 3D DLP HDTVs Mitsubishi want to tell us about; the company also have a somewhat more affordable new line-up of sets in their 2010 Unisen Immersive Sound range.  The 40- to 55-inch HDTVs in the new 154 Series, 164 Series and 265 Series each have edge-lit LED backlighting, 120Hz picture, a 16-speaker sound bar and StreamTV for internet-connected Vudu, Flickr, Pandora, Facebook, Twitter and other widgets. Read The Full Story

Dolby Surround 7.1 outed with improved rear 3D sound placement

, Mar 17th 2010 Discuss [0]

Dolby have announced Dolby Surround 7.1, an 8-channel surround sound audio system that's intended to better support both traditional 2D and newer 3D content.  Integral to the new system is the introduction of two new audio zones - Back Surround Left and Back Surround Right - which, in tandem with the existing front two zones, should make for more impressive 360-degree surround effects. Read The Full Story

Dolby Axon Will Improve the Way You Yell at People Online

, Mar 11th 2010 Discuss [0]

There's no doubt that the video game industry is one of the most profitable in the world. There are titles out there that have made more money than blockbuster movies, and this is not a trend that looks like it will be stopping any time soon. And one of the biggest proponents of those games, is the online multiplayer that comes along with it. Being able to yell at someone hundreds, if not sometimes thousands of miles away from you is great. But, what if it could be better? Read The Full Story

Asus Cine5 Speaker Brings Surround Sound to a Small Package

, Mar 10th 2010 Discuss [0]

We can still remember the days when you needed a whole bunch of wires, strung up along the wall or hidden beneath the carpet, and speakers placed methodically throughout a living room or bedroom, to recreate that beautiful surround sound experience we all love so much in theaters. Over years that's changed in one way or another, and even more recently these sound bars, a single bar with set speakers within them, seem to be taking up all the attention. Of course, it doesn't hurt that they usually look like something from the future. Read The Full Story

Onkyo 3D-compatible A/V range with HDMI v1.4 outed

, Mar 4th 2010 Discuss [0]

Onkyo have outed a range of new home A/V equipment that offers HDMI v1.4 connectivity and 3D video support.  The new line-up includes a pair of full-sized receivers, the TX-SA578 and the TX-SA608, a pair of mini-systems, the BASE-V30HDX and BASE-V20HDX, and a 2.1-channel sub/speaker system, the HTX-22HDX. Read The Full Story
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